Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Turkey will launch a new operation against US-backed Kurdish militias in northern Syria “in the next few days”, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says. The move, which he said would focus on territory to the east of the Euphrates river, risks confrontation with the US. America’s support for the Kurdish YPG forces has … Continue reading Syria war: Turkey warns of fresh anti-Kurd offensive in north